LEONARDO MASTRODDI

PhD Student

PhD program:: XLI
email: leonardo.mastroddi@uniroma1.it




supervisor: Prof. David Nonnis
co-supervisor: Prof.ssa Silvia Orlandi

Research: The epigraphs of disasters: floods, storm surges and tsunamis in the epigraphic documentation of Roman Italy.

He obtained his Classical High School Diploma from the “D. Cotugno” High School in L’Aquila in 2017. In 2022, he completed his Bachelor’s degree at Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna, specialising in Greek Epigraphy and Institutions. His thesis explored the relationship between homosexuality and the law in the ancient Greek world.
In 2025, he earned his Master’s degree in Roman History from Sapienza University of Rome, presenting a thesis on the cult of Hercules in Regio IV from an epigraphic perspective, with particular attention to local religious practices. He is currently a PhD candidate in Philology and Ancient History at Sapienza University of Rome, within the historical curriculum. His research focuses on the analysis of hydro-geological disasters in the Roman world through epigraphic evidence, with the aim of investigating how ancient communities and public institutions perceived, managed, and represented environmental catastrophes. He completed in March 2026 the Second-Level Master’s Degree in “Art Market and Museums” at Università degli Studi Roma Tre, integrating his historical-philological research with specialized skills in the management, enhancement, and communication of cultural heritage.

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